How To Build A Double-Decker Drum Composter

Double-Decker Drum Composter

Making compost is a great way to reduce your household waste and improve your soil quality at the same time. This double-decker drum composter is a sturdy, rodent- and rot free container for all your compost. And it allows you to easily turn your compost which helps it breakdown faster. Click on any image to […]

Growing and Caring for Roses: All You Need to Know

A beautiful rose garden is super easy to start and maintain, even if you are a novice gardener or enthusiast. The secret to success in growing and caring for roses is to provide the shrubs with everything they need. If you are ready to enjoy the blossoms in your garden, keep on reading. In this […]

How To Build A Self Watering Vertical Garden

Vertical gardens don’t just look good. They are good for the environment, as well. They help to reduce the carbon footprint of a building by filtering pollutants and carbon dioxide. Vertical gardens also benefit those who live nearby as the overall quality of the air is improved. And gardening doesn’t get any ‘greener’ than this […]

How To Make A Slot Together Pyramid Planter

Pyramid planters are great for growing various plants especially if you don’t have a lot of space in your garden or yard. It’s very easy and cheap to make as it’s made from recycled pallet timbers. All you need is an hour and a half and some basic woodworking skills. This simple yet clever design makes […]

Hanging Shoe Storage Vertical Planter

Planting directly in the ground or in a raised garden bed is really the ideal way of growing produce. But not all of us have the space in our backyard. Aside from that, plants that are grown in the ground are vulnerable to critters that might dig or feast on your vegetable patch. If you’re also […]

How to build a greenhouse from old windows

Greenhouse from Old Windows

Every day of the week, someone is busy replacing their ‘old’ timber framed windows with ‘whiz-bang, no maintenance’ windows. And every day, thousands of glasshouse kits are sold. DIYer Cheft, made the connection and built a greenhouse from other people’s trash. This greenhouse project is one of the most inexpensive builds we’ve come across. Although building a […]

Grow more plants with an A-Frame hydroponic system

A-Frame Hydroponic System

Do you lack the space needed to grow the amount of produce that you want? Think again. Whether you don’t have enough garden area or don’t have the space at all, you can still plant a relatively abundant amount of produce with an A-frame hydroponic system! An A-frame hydroponic system lets you grow at least twice the amount of […]

How To Build A Cold Frame

A cold frame is a simple and inexpensive garden structure that will increase the productivity of your vegetable garden by simply extending the length of the growing season. Building your own cold frame requires very little money as you can use salvaged materials. A few hours over the weekend is enough to accomplish this project. This […]

Greenhouse From Old Windows

Every day of every week, someone is busy replacing their ‘old’ timber framed windows with ‘whiz-bang, no maintenance’ windows. And every day, thousands of glasshouse kits are sold. DIYer, Cheft, made the connection and built a glasshouse from other people’s trash. This glasshouse project is one of the most inexpensive builds we’ve come across. Although […]

Glass Jar Greenhouse

Glass Jar Greenhouse

Want to build a greenhouse in your backyard? If you have access to plenty of glass jars, you can use them for a very cheap building project! Start asking your friends and neighbours for empty jam jars. You can also ask your local restaurants and take-aways to keep bottles for you! This greenhouse costs almost nothing depending on the materials you […]